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Finance offers on Duke 125 ABS
By Visordown News on 09/04/2013 13:06:15
First 125 with ABS now at KTM dealers
to feature anti-lock brakes fitted as standard.KTM Finance is offering two deals on the £3,995 Duke: 0% APR over two years with a minimum 50% deposit and monthly payments from £83.23, or 8.9% APR over three years with no minimum deposit.The 125 Duke
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New: Rukka Belle jacket and trousers
By Visordown on 28/03/2013 13:42:00
Ladies' textile suit launched for spring
fit and soft feel while at the same time offering water and wind protection".Made entirely of elastic Cordura Stretch, the Belle promises high levels of mobility paired with regular abrasion resistance. It features CE certified Rukka D3O Air protectors
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New: 2013 Dainese collection
By Visordown on 19/04/2013 16:34:17
Leathers, jackets, boots... Dainese has something new for everyone
DAINESE has announced a whole bunch of new kit for 2013. The Italian company's new Crono leathers, the P.Estiva one-piece and the Div two-piece, are technical suits boasting aluminum shoulder inserts and certified composite and pro-shape soft
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First Ride: 2013 Yamaha TMAX Black Max 530 review
By Ben Cope on 11/04/2013 17:13:00
Yes, it's been out for a while but Yamaha never invited us on the launch. We pitch it against London's broken streets and Birmingham's frozen motorways.
claim.The 499cc engine has been increased to 530cc by increasing the bore from 66mm to 68mm. It now features forged aluminium pistons, injectors from the YZF-R6, a new camshaft and larger intake valves. All to increase torque.The TMAX features
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First Ride: 2013 BMW F800GT review
By Ben Cope on 14/03/2013 17:55:41
The GT barges the F800ST out of BMW's range. It packs more power and promises greater touring potential but what's it really like on typical UK roads?
horses. The rest of the changes are simple; to make an ST a GT, you just have to beef up the touring potential. The GT features a fuller, wider fairing, higher handlebars with footpegs set further forward. It can now carry 11kg more load and has a 50mm
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Llexeter: the great call of China
By Sachin Rao on 24/03/2013 10:05:00
What's behind the success of Lexmoto and Pulse?
LAST month, Exeter-based two-wheeler company Llexeter took two places on the monthly UK bike sales charts, with its Lexmoto and Pulse brands coming in at number 6 and 9 respectively.For industry watchers, the story of Llexeter has been one of a
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Michelin Anakee 3 review
By Ben Cope on 07/04/2013 16:38:11
We test out the successor tyres to the Anakee II and ask: if we pretend to go off-road, don't we end up riding on pretend off-road tyres?
that their three aims for the new Anakee III are: to provide better mileage, increased safety and more riding pleasure. At least one of those aims has a small chance of being quantified, the other two will be debated on internet forums until the cows come home
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Lost in translation
By Visordown on 22/04/2013 19:12:55
How the ‘want one’ B-King concept spawned the ugly Inazuma
eye-catching and muscular rather than traditionally pretty. The worst are ill-proportioned eyesores. But the line between the two states is often thinner than it first appears.Seeing Suzuki’s new half-faired GW250S – a bike that scores higher
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First Ride: 2013 Honda CBR600RR C-ABS review
By Ben Cope on 26/03/2013 13:45:50
At a freezing-cold Donington where even the mighty Ron Haslam struggled to get heat in the tyres, we ride Honda's revised Supersport offering. In between mugs of hot tea.
GLORIOUS Donington Park, the battlefield for some of racing’s great encounters. Rossi vs. Everyone in 2005, Senna vs. The Rain in 1993 and Kiyonari vs. Superpole in 2008. It’s a circuit that brings out the best in racing, both four wheels and two
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Pirelli Angel GT tyre review
By Ben Cope on 18/04/2013 20:47:00
We test Pirelli's new touring tyre on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier and at the Nardo test track. Can a pure touring tyre really deal with an R1 on track?
on the edges to be softer. The front tyre is all one compound while the rear is two. The central compound is 70% silica; a harder rubber for higher mileage while the shoulders are 100% silica for better grip, especially in the wet.Pirelli claim the Angel GT
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